Soup Kitchens, Antique Shutters & Larry

Joe Biden's Second Thoughts

Allison Family Heirlooms

Mini Vintage Fan, Cast Iron House Numbers & My Cash Register
Chris and I took a trip to the outlet stores & antique shops around Lancaster, PA a few weeks ago. On the way, we went to a barn sale where we really got to dig. Most of it was real junk, but I did find the wooden caddy and the two fans there. I paid five dollars for those three things.Do you know what that adorable itsy bitsy baby fan was used for?If you guessed "a car", then you are absolutely right!It is a

Jam, Eggs, Majorettes and Hillbillies
I am so far behind in sharing my finds. I've been rolling around in the $260 of virtual paypal money that I scored from those Batman Legos on eBay. It was less than my original estimate, but you will not hear me complaining. Instead of buying Finn a new set of (cheaper) Legos or a Nintendo DS game, we agreed that a subscription to the Lego Brickmasters club would be an excellent idea. For $39.99 plus shipping, he gets a new "exclusive" L

Momomatic Jewelry on Etsy. And Batman Legos.
Every once in a while, I check out the Etsy store of my new friend, Lotta, who I met at BlogHer. Her store is called Momomatic and she makes jewelry out of vintage buttons, beads and other nifty parts. I ordered a necklace from her. It arrived in this pretty little package, complete with a black scottie dog tied to the purple string: Upon closer inspectio

Just won this at an auction...
Don't know what I was thinking.

Touches of Vintage in a Boy's Bedroom
Last year, I shared my photos of my daughter, Maeve's vintage-inspired bedroom. Finn's bedroom is a work-in-progress, but I'll show you what we have done so far. We moved into the house three years ago, but still haven't painted his walls. Or any walls in the upstairs for that matter. We are taking our time (or we are just lazy - you decide).The mahogany dresser was from a yard sale for $25. The veneer on top was in bad shape, so I peeled off as much as I could, and then hemmed a piece of blue fabric to lay on top. The huge framed 1970s world map on top of the dresser was also fro